27-05-2025
Arab Media Summit to feature top regional leaders on day 2
DUBAI: The second day of the Arab Media Summit on Tuesday will feature top regional leaders including Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam, Al-Azhar's leader Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb, and the Syrian Arab Republic's Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani.
Dedicated to empowering the next generation of media professionals and influencers, the Arab Media Summit is set to host 8,000 media professionals from across the region.
Running until May 28 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the summit began on Monday with sessions of the Youth Media Forum and the Ibda'a – Arab Youth Media Awards ceremony.
Mona Ghanem Al-Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, said: 'Today's world demands a new dialogue.
'The rapid integration of artificial intelligence and immersive technologies requires the development of new strategies that are ambitious, youth-driven, and future-focused.
'Our aim is to raise Arab media's role in growth and development not just regionally, but also globally.'